【1.Theforestsofthetropicsproduceamagnificentgrowthoftrees,butcommerciallumberingisinhibitedbyproblemsthatincreasethecostofremoval.Theproliferationofspeciesthatiscommontoalltropicalforestscreatesdifficultiesbecausema】
1.Theforestsofthetropicsproduceamagnificentgrowthoftrees,butcommerciallumberingisinhibitedbyproblemsthatincreasethecostofremoval.Theproliferationofspeciesthatiscommontoalltropicalforestscreatesdifficultiesbecausemanyspeciesareworthless.Thelumbermancombstheforest,therefore,removingthevaluabletreesthatareconvenienttowaterways,andfloatingthemdownstreamtoasawmill.Unfortunately,tropicalhardwoodstendtogrowslowly;anareaonceclearedneedssubstantialtimetorecover,forcingthesawmillstobecomemobile.Distancetomarkettendstobeconsiderable,raisingcostsoftransport.Becauseofthesedifficulties,onlythemostvaluablewoodscanabsorbthehighcostsassociatedwithproduction.Othertreesareleftuntouched.
1).Accordingtothepassage,oneoftheproblemsofcommerciallumberingis____.
A.selectingvaluabletreesisdifficult
B.thereislittlevarietyinthetypesoftreesintheforests
C.manyofthetreesareuselessfortimber
D.veryfewhardwoodsgrowintheforests
2).Thelumbermensearchtheforestsforvaluabletreesandchoosetheonesthat____.
A.aretropicalspecies
B.areeasytocutdown
C.areneartorivers
D.matureveryslowly
3).Accordingtothepassage,thesawmillshavetobemobilebecausetheyare____.
A.floateduptherivers
B.transportednearthemarkets
C.movedawayfromclearedareas
D.usedtotransportwood
4).Accordingtothepassage,relativelyfewtreesareremovedfromtheforestsbecause____.
A.onlythemostvaluablejustifythecost
B.theproliferationofspeciescannotabsorbthehighcosts
C.thetropicalhardwoodsareexpensivetoproduce
D.itistooexpensivetotransportthehardwoods
5).Whatcanbeassumedfromtheinformationgiveninthepassage?
A.notenoughspeciesgrowneartherivers.
B.usefulspeciesdonotreproducequickly.
C.toomanyspeciesgrowintheforests.
D.tropicalforestsproducetoomanytrees.